PROJECT MANAGER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP

What will the apprentice be doing?

Our apprenticeship programme is well established and is designed to give you maximum exposure to different experiences. You'll get to share your thinking, test your ideas, and start focusing on the work you enjoy most whilst supporting the technical aspects of multidisciplinary design projects.

You'll be making a sustainable difference in people's lives, shaping cities, reimagining transport and transforming nuclear energy. And with the choice to work across Cities & Development, Nuclear & Power, Transportation, Water or Environment, you'll decide where you want your career to go.

Here's what your role as an apprentice would involve

• Developing your skills in a wide range of exciting projects
• Learning about project lifecycles which in turn will allow you to support your team.
• Learning and using relevant design software
• Being involved in client meetings and assisting in building key client relationships
• You'll get to understand and learn digital skills to help us harness technology in new ways

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

The programme places an emphasis on developing and applying the knowledge, skills and competences required for a successful career in the areas of project management, risk management, quality management, stakeholder and communication management, commercial and contract management and organisation leadership.

Overall, the relevance and richness of the programme has been ensured by identifying employer needs and opinions. You will develop transferable/key skills throughout the programme, including:

• Ethical, social, legal and security awareness and data and information analyses
• Communicating ideas in written and oral forms
• The use of appropriate IT tools relevant to project management
• Project management
• Problem solving abilities
• Enhanced research skills enabling students to progress, if desired, to an academic or research orientated career
• Independent learning skills enabling students to take responsibility for their own continued and sustainable professional development

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Alongside developing your capabilities in the areas of the Project Management discipline, the programme will also develop you as a thorough professional and as such throughout the programme you will engage in a range of modules designed to develop your competences in areas such as Programme Portfolio & Project Management, Project Planning & Management, Project Change Control & Quality Management, Governance and Financial Control of Projects, Business Strategy for Project Professionals and Procurement and Contract Management.

The programme places an emphasis on developing and applying the knowledge, skills and competences required for a successful career in the areas of project management, risk management, quality management, stakeholder and communication management, commercial and contract management and organisation leadership.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative

Qualifications

Other Maths and English (Grade Level 3 qualifications) Essential